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TR19 Inspection in Rochester Riverside
Professional TR19 inspection in and around Rochester Riverside, booked around your opening hours and signed off in writing with pictures.
- Sites with gaps in their extract records
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
When to call us in Rochester Riverside
As hot, greasy air travels up the duct, it cools and leaves a film behind. It often collects where nobody can see it: the plenum, bends and horizontal runs.
Clients normally contact us after spotting one of these:
- Missing access panels found on survey
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Insurance renewals needing proof of TR19 cleaning
For kitchens close to Rochester station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re fully insured
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How VAT is shown on the quote
- Whether a written report and photos are included
How we handle TR19 inspection in Rochester Riverside
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. Readings are taken at set points using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. If you are dealing with missing TR19 certificates or history and insurers asking for TR19 evidence, we can help, from post-clean checks, insurer audits and deposit thickness tests onwards.
Size does not change the work: a kitchen in a place like Rochester Riverside gets the whole system cleaned, canopy to discharge. We plan the visit around your hours, with the journey sorted in advance.
Duct Doctor has been trading since 2009, and we are a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we are fully insured.
- Location
- Rochester Riverside (ME1, ME2, ME3)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Reporting
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed price before we start
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
Rochester Riverside: your questions answered
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Rochester Riverside?
That’s Medway council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Rochester Riverside. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Does coastal air change anything about TR19 inspection in Rochester Riverside?
Yes, to a degree: at about 3 miles from the coast, Rochester Riverside gets salt-laden air that corrodes metal faster. Outdoor metalwork near the sea is worth inspecting at each visit.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We check the layout, the grease levels and the access, so the clean goes to plan. Missing access panels are noted ahead of the clean.
What is post-clean verification?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What is grease thickness testing?
Grease thickness testing measures the layer of grease on the duct surfaces, using the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or Deposit Thickness Test (DTT). Each reading is recorded in microns.
How much notice do you need?
That depends on the slot you want and the size of the job. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
What do you do with what you remove?
It’s contained and taken away. Grease, debris and waste water are collected as the work goes on rather than letting it spread.
Can you come out in an emergency?
Yes, any time. If something urgent happens, like a fan failing or damage after a fire, call our 24/7 line and we will talk you through the next steps.
What your team can do, and what needs us
In-house cleaning and specialist cleaning do different jobs. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but grease that has passed the filters is out of reach. That part needs specialist access and equipment.
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping down canopy surfaces, cleaning filters and keeping a simple log. What they can’t safely do is clean inside the ductwork, the fan or the risers, and that’s where we come in.
TR19 inspection around Rochester Riverside
Rochester Riverside lies within about 3 miles of the sea. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. Food Standards Agency records list about 156 restaurants, cafés and canteens and about 85 takeaways and sandwich shops within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of Rochester Riverside. Each kitchen extract among them can be measured for grease to set the right cleaning interval. Rochester Riverside is covered by Kent Fire and Rescue Service. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract.
If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like French Hospital about under half a mile south-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen. A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere in Rochester Riverside, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
Rochester Riverside is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. Across the ME1 area, we can take on TR19 inspection. Our area takes in 68 places across Medway, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Maidstone, around 9 miles away.
Postcode districts we cover here for TR19 inspection: ME1, ME2 and ME3. TR19 inspection is available to premises on Crow Lane, Love Lane and Corys Road and nearby roads. If your site is just outside Rochester Riverside, we cover Frindsbury (1 mile north), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Brompton (1 mile east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Rochester Riverside
Around Rochester Riverside, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near St Michael the Archangel Church, Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School, among other places. You’ll also find Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.7 miles south-east), The Eagle Tavern (less than half a mile south-west) and The Paddock (0.8 miles south-east). Rochester Riverside has its own railway station: Rochester station. Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (under half a mile west) and French Hospital (within half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Towns and villages near Rochester Riverside
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What we do, step by step
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. Anything we couldn’t reach or that needs attention is pointed out there and then, and the same goes into the written report. All told, the work takes anything from an hour for a small canopy and short duct to a good part of a day for a large site. Everything the job in Rochester Riverside needs is worked out beforehand, from the survey.
- Post-clean verification is booked once the clean is done.
- We open the access points used on the clean.
- We repeat the WFTT or DTT readings.
- We photograph each area to record how it was left.
- The results are reported, with anything missed flagged.
Before we arrive
- Arrange a key holder or contact on site
- Move anything stored near the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
Get a fixed quote
Quotes are quick. Call or email with a few details and you will usually have a fixed price within one working day. Where a survey is needed, we arrange a time that suits the site.
Advice
Aftercare tips
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Keep the route to access panels clear
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
After post-clean verification, file the results with the cleaning certificate. The pair gives a clear record of the clean and the check.
Keep all TR19 records together so the history is easy to show.
Leave it or put it right?
Sites in Rochester Riverside that have never measured grease cannot tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. It’s easy to lose track of when the work was last done on a quieter site.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Tell us about everything you’d like looked at, and you’ll get one fixed quote.
Why us?
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- One contact for all your sites in London and the South East
- Ventilation hygiene specialists since 2009
- Work around your opening hours, with 24/7 emergency cover
Take a look at what affects the cost or how to check a contractor.
Managing agents and facilities teams in Rochester Riverside
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We cover South East England and London, so visits at different addresses can be planned together and kept on a regular cycle.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
When something else is needed
Some problems need a different service or another trade:
- The grease itself, which needs a full or spot clean
- Mechanical faults in the extract
- Design faults in the extract system
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will tell you honestly.
What we work on in Rochester Riverside
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Access surveys
- Pre-clean surveys